I don't feel like rewriting old stuff I have already written, so if you are particularly interested in what I have and have not done on this issue, then please see latter posts in this thread:
http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthread.php?t=47796
So yeah, so I was just as surprised to see my name on the list as rpm and MaD were. As I understand it, parliament (the PPCC specifically) was due to do an initial shortlisting today. After the first round of shortlisting, they would interview the candidates, and after that another shortlisting would be done, down to 8 names (at least). 5 of these 8 would be appointed.
Since I was well aware that PPCC did not have any formal info on me in terms of a cv, I sent through a short cv yesterday with a few paragraphs on my thinking about ICASA, what I see to be the important issues in the industry at the moment, and just a general argument for the PPCC not to dismiss me on the basis of age (or my consumerism or something like that) without interviewing me at least.
I have not really spoken to rpm or MaD about any of this, and as such I am unaware if they have submitted any such info. Maybe they have, maybe they have not, maybe they don't want to.
I have been unable to find any info on whether a shortlisting was done today or not.
That's basically where I stand.
As for rpm, MaD and I and our chances- I think parliament will have a tough time justifying it if none of our names make it through. There is actually no justification for all three of us to be excluded.